Power restored to Entergy customers in Central Miss

6:38 PM,
Apr. 14, 2013

Written by

Therese Apel

Entergy spokeswoman Mara Hartmann said most of the power outages around the central Mississippi area caused by high winds earlier today have been restored.

The exception is an area between Star and D'Lo where about 800 customers are still in the dark after a power line went down in a rural swampy area.

"It's in a spot that's hard to get to and the line is in ditches that are full of water, and you know electricity and water don't really mix," Hartmann said. "We're trying to get those customers restored now." ...